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This Yom Haatzmaut, we have to ask: Can Israel endure on human effort alone?

A Jerusalem rabbi reflects on 78 years of Israel and centuries of Jewish thought.

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An ode to the Bible Quiz, Israel’s quirky and surprisingly consequential Independence Day tradition

Two Australians who competed in 2008 say the quiz left them with more than party tricks.

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These Israeli-Palestinian ‘brothers’ are preaching peace. Can their message make a difference?

Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon have taken their pitch to “The Daily Show,” NPR and Jewish communities across the United States.

In an Israeli bomb shelter, my students restored my faith in their generation’s resilience and commitment

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Holocaust education gets a bad rap. But it’s not falling short — we are.

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This Yom HaShoah is different from all others — and we’ve never needed it more

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A month after our synagogue was attacked, the hardest part has been everything that came after

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On conversion therapy, American law and Jewish law are moving in different directions

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My family and friends questioned why I wanted to visit Israel. That’s why I wanted to go.

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I lost my dad at 12 — and found my Jewish identity in the spaces he left behind

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